Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB264: AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 29 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to citizen ballot initiatives.
Status: In committee, February 26, 2026
Propose to amend Section 29 of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish the initiative power of the people to propose laws and to enact or reject proposed initiatives at an election; establish procedures for initiatives, effect of adopted initiatives, and parameters for the subject of any initiative; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
What the bill says
An act proposing an amendment to Section 29 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to citizen ballot initiatives.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 29 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to citizen ballot initiatives. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. Are you in favor of amending the Constitution of Kentucky to establish that citizens of this state can propose changes to the law through ballot initiatives, provided the changes presented do not target a particular class of individuals, as stated below? Section 2. It is proposed that Section 29 of the Constitution of Kentucky be amended to read as follows: (1) The legislative power shall be vested in a House of Representatives and a Senate, which, together, shall be styled the "General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky[.]"; but the people reserve to themselves the initiative power to propose laws and to enact or reject the same at the polls independent of the General Assembly. (2) The initiative power of the people may be invoked by petition that contains the proposed measure set forth at length and signatures of at least two percent of the population of this State as established by the most recent decennial census of the United States. Initiative petitions shall contain only one subject, and cannot target a particular class of individuals. (3) The initiative petition shall be filed with the Secretary of State, …
Sponsors
- Karen Berg (D, SD-026) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: Elections And Voting, General Assembly, Secretary Of State, Constitution, Ky., County Clerks
Common questions
- What is SB264?
- SB264 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 29 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to citizen ballot initiatives.
- What does SB264 do?
- In its own words: An act proposing an amendment to Section 29 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to citizen ballot initiatives.
- What is the status of SB264?
- In committee as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (S) (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB264?
- Karen Berg (D, SD-026).
- Where is the official record for SB264?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb264.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.